Caol Ila

Caol Ila Xtra Old Particular The Black Series 40 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, Cask #DL 13702, 1979, Douglas Laing, 50.1%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 57
Average Score
N.A
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Description

By volume the largest single malt producer on the isle of Islay. It is part of the extensive Scotch whisky holdings of Diageo who, in addition to marketing its peated single malt, have also assigned it as one of the four regional brands home of the Johnnie Walker blends. * *

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Oct 6, 2025SGD 1,448.30
Region
Islay
Age
40 Years
Vintage
1979
Bottled
2019
ABV
50.1%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Caol Ila
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Douglas Laing
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
DL 13702
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
212
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Xtra Old Particular The Black Series
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Exceptionally herbal, fresh, littoral and pelagic.
Palate
Immediately mouth puckeringly salted, before warming spices and a certain dry oakiness appears ahead of the ash.
Finish
Long and spicy, cough drop style, with a hint of tar and a drift of smoke.
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